Philatelic Exhibition on Buddhism

 

Recently, International Buddhist Confederation (IBC) in association with the Mahabodhi Society of India and Attodeep organized the Eastern India Buddhist Conclave – Issues, Interaction & Initiatives on 1st and 2nd March 2021 at hotel The Westin, Kolkata Rajarhat, West Bengal. The conclave in Kolkata was third in an ongoing series after Delhi-NCR Buddhist Conclave on 21st and 22nd November 2020 in New Delhi and North East Buddhist Conclave held in Guwahati on 3rd and 4th February, 2021.

As a part of this two-day conclave, a Philatelic exhibition was organized on Buddhism. Sri Souvik Roy, a renowned philatelist, and collector from Kolkata displayed his valued collection, being the largest collector on Buddhism. A rare collection of coins and currencies on Buddhism was displayed by Smt. Eeshita Basu, a collector and a teacher at The Heritage School, Kolkata.

        The Philatelic exhibition on display at the conclave

Some beautiful embroidery on Buddha made by the ladies of the Tagore family were displayed. Original photographs of Buddhist sites and rare documents were also on display there.

 

Dignitaries enjoying the exhibition 

Eeshita Basu with her collection

IBC is world's largest Buddhist global body, based in India the land of origin of Buddha Dhamma, with its membership drawn from 39 countries and over 320 organizations, both monastic and lay, world bodies, national and regional federations and international organizations, institutions etc.

-  A report by EESHITA BASU, KOLKATA

   email : eeshita2015@gmail.com

New Stamp from India

 

100 Years of First visit of Mahatama Gandhi to Odisha

Date of Issue : 23 March 2021

New Special Covers

Spl Cover On Netaji, Gandhiji & Rotary International Founder Paul Harris Issued At Puri

RI District - 3262 Conference : Puri : 20 March 2021

 Diamond Jubilee Celebration of National Institute of Technology (NIT)

Rourkela : 19 March 2021

Special Cover released on 19 March 2021 in Rourkela on the occasion of Diamond Jubilee Celebration of National Institute of Technology (NIT)

: Image Courtesy : Orissa Philatelic Association

World Sparrow Day

World Sparrow Day: 20 March 2020 

A Special Cover was released today  20 March 2021 at Allahabad on World Sparrow Day.

Image Courtesy : Rahul Ganguli, Prayag Philatelic Society, Allahabad

Sheetlet in unique shape : Open Laptop

 

No To Bullying

Date of Issue : 15 March 2021

Think Before you Post

Belgium Post issued a beautiful and unique shape Sheetlet on 15 March 2021 which is cut in the form of an open laptop, with a keyboard comprising various emojis. It looks very exclusive and interesting for all stamp lovers.

Club News

International Letter Writing Competition 

India Post is organizing an international letter-writing competition for children <15 years on the topic ‘letter to a family member about your experience with Covid 19’. The entries ( 800 words) to be sent by post to o/o Chief PMG, Kolkata 700012 before 1/4/21. There are attractive prizes at different levels. The final winner may get an opportunity to visit UPU HQ in Switzerland. For full details pl visit www.westbengalpost.gov.in

Picture Postcards on Birds of Himachal Pradesh

 

Himachal Pradesh Postal Circle issued a set of 20 postcards ( Series 2 in Limited Edition) Halcyon Himachal, The Avians of Himachal Pradesh. These are beautiful postcards ( Price : Rs 200/-) for Picture Post card collectors and Bird Lovers.

My Recent Covers

International Women's Day : 8 March 2021

The Conserved Vizianagram Hall Campus, Allahabad University : 4 March 2021

Cover redirected to addressee 

 Thanks to Mr Suresh R, Bengaluru & Mr Rahul Ganguli, Prayag Philatelic Society. Allahabad

New stamp issues from Luxembourg

25 Years of “Letzebuerger Landesuebstbauverain”

 

On March 9, 2021, Luxembourg Post issued stamps covering different themes namely fruit cultivation, sports, women, and some more. These stamps are beautiful in design and quite attractive for all stamp collectors.

25 Years of “Letzebuerger Landesuebstbauverain”

Today, the promotion of fruit growing in Luxembourg is one of the main objectives of the association. In Luxembourg, the level of self-sufficiency in fruit is currently 1%. Therefore, in the first instance, the farms are supported and motivated to expand the areas under cultivation. Fruit growers put a lot of work into their fields and cultivation areas before, during and after the harvest in order to achieve the best quality; much has to be done by hand in order to protect the delicate fruit.

50 Years of Federation Luxembourgeoise de Marche Populaire

 75 Years Of Federation Luxembourgeoise De Handball

Handball is the third most popular sport in Luxembourg after football and basketball. The sport is characterised by its combative dynamism and speed, as well as the high degree of technique involved. Highlights of the 75th-anniversary celebrations include a gala match between Germany and Portugal planned for November.

 100 Years of Soroptimist International

The overarching goal of “A better world for women” is reflected in the various projects:

Curbing violence against women and promoting education for girls and women. Creating infrastructures such as schools, boarding schools or housing for victims of violence, mentoring programmes and support for education and training are some examples of the activities. Soroptimist International is now the world’s largest organization of its kind, with 75,000 members in 130 countries.